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How to turn off Gemini on Android — and why you should (proton.me)
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[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 36 points 3 days ago (18 children)
  • Install adb on your PC
  • Enable developer options on your phone
  • Enable USB Debugging inside the developer options
  • Connect the phone to the PC using USB
  • Open a console window of your choice
  • Execute adb devices and allow USB debugging for this PC on your phone
  • Execute adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.gemini
  • Done

You can do that with any app you like, they can all be disabled that way. Beware though: if you disable critical system components (like e.g. your last launcher, keyboard or systemui) you might not have a great time using your phone afterwards.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 8 points 3 days ago (15 children)

Alternatively:

  • Install GrapheneOS
  • Never concern yourself with invasive software again

I've never even seen Gemini on my phone.

[–] UnsavoryMollusk@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

None of my work apps nor my banks app are compatible with Graphene. We need legislation at this point.

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